Every reform has winners—and losers
An expert on modernization of the state reflects on the challenge of improving Latin America’s political systems

The problem with politics
A former president explains why fixing Latin America’s fragile political systems may be the toughest reform of all

The Importance of Anti-Discrimination Legislation in Mexico

Leading the way for social inclusion
Three innovative NGOs in Latin America win awards from an IDB-administered fund

A political agenda against inequality

Rx for democracy
A new study examines the health of Latin America’s democracies, and prescribes a strong dose of political reform

Protecting the protector
Latin American citizens love their ombudsmen, but some politicians are ambivalent about these new public advocates

A new consensus?
Even as critics decry the original ‘Washington Consensus,’ a new version is gaining adherents among policymakers

Skeptics and believers

Brazil’s ‘change with stability’
An insider’s look at the policies that will shape Brazilian society for the next four years

Democracy online
The region’s countries are increasingly using the Internet to make government more responsive and transparent

Pulse of the region
In less than a decade, Latinobarómetro has shattered old myths about what Latin America’s diverse societies have in common—and what they don’t

The case for cautious optimism 
Brazil’s outgoing president argues that Latin American development is advancing in the midst of crisis

The search for a new kind of government
On Nicaragua’s Atlantic Coast, local communities embrace the burdens and rewards of autonomy

Whose resources? Whose decisions?
The threat of destructive tree harvesting galvanizes a community and leads to a sustainable road project

The complex reality of a simple fishing village
Isolation and the drug trade undermine progress in an idyllic setting

Simple lives, complex politics
Local leaders set aside old rivalries in an effort to get down to solve long-standing problems

Who will decide the fishermen’s fate?
The battle to save Nicaragua’s lobsters–and the divers who catch them

IDB pledges to help Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast
Bank will help citizens and government to join in pursuing development goal

Donor agencies join hands
New IDB program coordinates with other donor-funded programs in Nicaragua